Cover and let salad marinate for an hour before serving, in the fridge or not, as you like.

Serve salad at room temperature or chilled.

Recipe Tips & Video:

No need to interrupt your summer fun to cook. Make this easy rice salad recipe ahead of time, when it's cool, and store it in the fridge until you're ready to eat it. Enjoy a quick and tasty summer meal anytime - or several meals for a small family!

Use white rice if you'd rather, but long grain brown rice is especially delicious in this salad recipe. The nutty chewy taste of the brown rice goes perfectly with the Mediterranean flavors and textures of fresh herbs, kalamata olives, summer vegetables, and olive oil.

Recipe Comments:

I just made this salad and it is truly DELICIOUS. I especially appreciate your directions, giving suggested minutes for the sautéing, and what a clever way to make the dressing. Seems more flavor is imparted this way - maybe because there is some heat when adding the rice. Anyway, just wanted you to know I think this is a winner and will make it again. This batch goes to a friend who just had knee surgery - Janiece P.